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Trademarks & Copyright Windows 95/98/ME and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Servers are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. FCC Warning This
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 1 1.1 Features ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Specifications.................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Package Contents .......................................................................................... 2 1.4 Wireless Network Options / Quick Tuto
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1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies HWUG1 Wireless 802.11usb Adapter with removable antenna. The removable antenna enables user to upgrade to a higher power antenna for a wider wireless coverage. Designed with Turbo Mode, the HWUG1 is 108Mbps capable when paired with the hawking HWRGM1A, Wireless-G MiMo Router. The Turbo Mode increases the data transfer rate by compressing the data. For piece-of-mind wireless security, the HWUG1 supports 64/128-bit WE
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1.2 Specifications • Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g • Interface: USB 2.0 Type A • Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) • Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g) BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b) • Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback 1 • Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2 , AES and IEEE 802.1x • Antenna: External Dipole Antenna • Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server • LEDs: Power/Link (Pwr/Lnk) • Tr
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1.4 Wireless Network Options / Quick Tutorial The Peer-to-Peer Network (also known as Ad-Hoc Mode) This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards, wireless PCI, or Wireless USB adapters, you can share files and printers directly between each PC and laptop. You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LA
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2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: Please do not install the HWUG1 into your computer before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/2003 Server.) Note3: If you have installed the Wireless adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. A. Insert the Installation C
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D. Choose “Hawking Configuration Tool” and click Next. E. Select “Optimize for WiFi Mode” and click Next. F. The system will begin to install the software utility for the HWU54DM. Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your desktop or laptop computer. - 5 -
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G. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software and driver installation. - 6 -
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2.1 Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System ( Hardware) Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the Hawking Wireless-G USB Adapter with Removable Antenna is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled. - 7 -
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3 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your network settings. In Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Hawking HWUG1 Wireless-G Network Adapter with Removable Antenna IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to install them. All of the protocols and clients required (li
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4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing. 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same name used by all of the other PCs on the network. - 9 -
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6. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.” 7. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log on
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9. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP 1. [In Windows 2000] Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Properties. [In Windows XP] Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Netw
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3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install. - 12 -
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4. Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK. This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window. 5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation - 13 -
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4 Configuration Utility The Hawking Wireless Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HWUG1 and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connection. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of your Windows operating system while the adapter is running. You can open it by double-clicking on the icon. You may also “Right-click” the icon, which will bring up the following options: Launch Config Utilities Sele
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4.2 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all wireless channels to find all access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength. When using the “Site Survey” option, all nearby networks will be listed. You can change your connection to another network or you may add one of the networks to your own profile list. Parameter Description Available Netwo
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4.3 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. Add/Delete/Edit Button Click these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles. Activate Button Click “Activate” to connect to the selected profile. - 16 -
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4.3.1 Configure the Profile (Add/Edit a Profile) System Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter. If you want to add
